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Cherry Knolls vs Vermilion

Cherry Knolls and Vermilion are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Cherry Knolls and 12 in Vermilion as this page loaded. Cherry Knolls is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $739,950 against $547,595 in Vermilion, about 35% higher. By the foot it is $315 in Cherry Knolls against $318 in Vermilion — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Cherry Knolls are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,442 square feet in Cherry Knolls and 1,642 in Vermilion, built around 1962 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cherry Knolls: a median of 12 days on the market against 28 in Vermilion. Cherry Knolls is in the Littleton 6 school district and Vermilion is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureCherry KnollsVermilion
For sale today
Homes for sale612
Median asking price$739,950$547,595
Cheapest home for sale$725,000$402,900
Dearest home for sale$800,000$689,750
Median price per sq ft$315$318
Median days on market1228
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4421,642
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built19622026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2275
Median sold price$747,500$645,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtLittleton 6Cherry Creek 5
ElementarySandburgRed Hawk Ridge
MiddleNewtonLiberty
High schoolArapahoeGrandview
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet8/107/10
Calm streets8/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.

Cherry Knolls

6
Homes for sale
$739,950
Median asking price
$315
Median per sq ft
12
Median days on market

Vermilion

12
Homes for sale
$547,595
Median asking price
$318
Median per sq ft
28
Median days on market

What each one is like

Cherry Knolls

Cherry Knolls is a well-established residential community in south Centennial, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. The neighborhood offers good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors, with easy connections to I-25 and local parks.

Full Cherry Knolls guide

Vermilion

Vermilion is a residential community in Centennial, CO, situated in the southern Denver metro area with convenient access to major highways and shopping corridors. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with single-family homes, parks, and schools, making it popular with families seeking a quieter setting while remaining close to urban amenities and employment centers.

Full Vermilion guide

Questions people ask

Is Cherry Knolls or Vermilion more expensive?

Cherry Knolls is more expensive. The median asking price is $739,950 in Cherry Knolls against $547,595 in Vermilion. By price per square foot they run $315 in Cherry Knolls and $318 in Vermilion, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Cherry Knolls or Vermilion?

A typical home for sale is 2,442 square feet in Cherry Knolls and 1,642 square feet in Vermilion, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Cherry Knolls is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 2026 in Vermilion.

Which sells faster, Cherry Knolls or Vermilion?

Homes for sale in Cherry Knolls have been listed a median of 12 days, against 28 days in Vermilion. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Cherry Knolls and 75 in Vermilion, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Cherry Knolls and Vermilion?

Cherry Knolls is in the Littleton 6 district and Vermilion is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Cherry Knolls are most often assigned to Sandburg Elementary, Newton Middle, Arapahoe High School; in Vermilion it is Red Hawk Ridge Elementary, Liberty Middle, Grandview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Cherry Knolls or Vermilion?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 4.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.